Europe and Asia: Regions in Flux

by Philomena Murray

Overview

This book aims to enhance our understanding of European Union-East Asia relations and of European and Asian regional integration in a comparative context. This edited collection is distinctively multidisciplinary in approach, bringing together a set of contributions which, although they share common themes, are nonetheless diverse in their subject matter and disciplinary approaches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230266216
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	10/23/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

PHILOMENA MURRAY is Associate Professor in Political Science and Director of the Contemporary Europe Research Centre at The University of Melbourne, Australia. She holds a personal Jean Monnet Chair. She has published on European Integration analysis and curriculum; EU-Australia relations; EU-Asia relations; EU governance and comparative regional integration. Her publications include Australia and the European Superpower: Engaging with the European Union.

Table of Contents

Lists of Figures and Tables ix

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms x

Acknowledgements xiii

Author Biographies xiv

1 Europe and Asia: Two Regions in Flux Philomena Murray 1

2 The EU, ASEAN and APEC in Comparative Perspective Alex Warleigh-Lack 23

3 The East Asian Experience of Regionalism Derek McDougall 42

4 Comparing and Contrasting Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region and Europe Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan 61

5 Political Integration in the European Union: Any Lessons for ASEAN? Edward Moxon-Browne 84

6 The Origins and Development of ASEM and EU-East Asia Relations Yeo Lay Hwee 102

7 The Economic Geography of Regionalization in East Asia and Europe Christopher M. Dent 122

8 European and Asian Security and the Role of Regional Organizations in the Post-9/11 Environment Nicholas Rees 149

9 Asian (ASEAN Plus Three) Perspectives on European Integration Toshiro Tanaka 170

10 European Perspectives on Engaging with East Asia Philomena Murray 188

Index 210